Senior Adviser Project Controls

SENIOR ADVISOR - PROJECT CONTROLS

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Diverse & challenging projects with closure
• Full-Time Permanent Brisbane-based role supporting Gove

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor - Project Controls to join the Rio Tinto Projects team to support the Gove Refinery Closure Execution Project. The role will be based in Brisbane and will require travel to the project site on a regular basis.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced cost controller to work on high value, one-of-a-kind projects. We have invested in building our growth and closures capability and this role will offer great variety and career potential.

Reporting to the Gove Portfolio Project Controls Manger and working in a collaborative and exciting environment, you will be:

• Package forecasting of costs
• Liaising with key stakeholders to ensure engagement and buy- in of package forecasts
• Facilitating the change management process for the project
• Forecasting activities for commitment and expenditure
• Reviewing cost data and providing analyses on the package with recommendations
• Communicating and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to build effective relationships

• Liaising with our Construction Contractors daily to ensure alignment to plan and support accurate forecasting of cost and schedule

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Previous experience in cost control for major packages
• Understanding of project management and controls concepts
• Previous experience working with Cost Management Tools
• Ability to work well within a team and independently as a self-starter
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Exposure to Major Project and tier 1 EPC or EPCM contractors desirable.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation assistance

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on Tuesday, 28^th February (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)